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Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass

$28,500

H 77.2 in W 74.8 in D 15.8 in

Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

An absolute icon of Memphis designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Carlton fully represents the

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

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Vintage Memphis style floor shelf in plastic, 1980s
Vintage Memphis style floor shelf in plastic, 1980s

Vintage Memphis style floor shelf in plastic, 1980s

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 16.93 in

Vintage Memphis style floor shelf in plastic, 1980s

Located in STRASBOURG, FR

Superb Memphis-style display unit in ABS plastic, with colors reminiscent of Gerrit Rietveld's

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Plastic

Pop art Post modern Pink Gloss Laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit
Pop art Post modern Pink Gloss Laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit

Pop art Post modern Pink Gloss Laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful post modern custom made bubblegum pink gloss laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Imperial Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection
Imperial Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection

Imperial Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection

$9,355 / item

H 59.06 in W 13.78 in D 15.75 in

Imperial Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection

By Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Imperial cabinet with internal shelf by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano collection Available

Category

2010s Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Op Pop Mod DePas Durbino Lomazzi for Kartell Modular Brick Shelf System
Op Pop Mod DePas Durbino Lomazzi for Kartell Modular Brick Shelf System

Op Pop Mod DePas Durbino Lomazzi for Kartell Modular Brick Shelf System

By Kartell, Depas E D'urbino, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi

Located in Ferndale, MI

Memphis era modular shelf system named " Brick " for the stackable plastic up rights. Designed by

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Italian Shelf by Ponti Terenghi in Chrome, Black Wood and Glass, 1980
Postmodern Italian Shelf by Ponti Terenghi in Chrome, Black Wood and Glass, 1980

Postmodern Italian Shelf by Ponti Terenghi in Chrome, Black Wood and Glass, 1980

$1,596Sale Price|20% Off

H 74.02 in W 23.63 in D 18.12 in

Postmodern Italian Shelf by Ponti Terenghi in Chrome, Black Wood and Glass, 1980

Located in Berlin, DE

The Rare Postmodern Memphis Italian Shelf by Ponti Terenghi, crafted in the vibrant era of 1980

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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Andréa Branzi "Magnolia" Display Shelf Memphis Milano, 1985, Italy
Andréa Branzi "Magnolia" Display Shelf Memphis Milano, 1985, Italy

Andréa Branzi "Magnolia" Display Shelf Memphis Milano, 1985, Italy

By Andrea Branzi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Iconic "Magnolia" display shelf designed by Andréa Branzi produced by Memphis Milano, Italy, 1985.  

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Ettore Sottsass Carlton Shelf, 1981, by Memphis Italy,  Room Divider
Ettore Sottsass Carlton Shelf, 1981, by Memphis Italy,  Room Divider

Ettore Sottsass Carlton Shelf, 1981, by Memphis Italy, Room Divider

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H 76.78 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in L 76.78 in

Ettore Sottsass Carlton Shelf, 1981, by Memphis Italy, Room Divider

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Munster, NRW

When the Milan design group Memphis gave the first public presentation of their work in September

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Laminate

Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Triangle Top
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Triangle Top

Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Triangle Top

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Miami, FL

Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with triangle top, Circa 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Trapezoidal Top (3 of 3)
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Trapezoidal Top (3 of 3)

Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Trapezoidal Top (3 of 3)

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Miami, FL

Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with trapezoidal top, Circa 1980s. There are

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Rare Italian Glass and Tubular Metal Memphis Era Petit Wall Shelf
Rare Italian Glass and Tubular Metal Memphis Era Petit Wall Shelf

Rare Italian Glass and Tubular Metal Memphis Era Petit Wall Shelf

By Fontana Arte

Located in San Diego, CA

Versatile red enamel tubular piping wall shelf with hooks, 1/2" thick green tint glass with bottom

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Half Circle Top (2 of 3)
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Half Circle Top (2 of 3)

Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Half Circle Top (2 of 3)

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Miami, FL

Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with half circle top, Circa 1980s. There are

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Freemont Cabinet/Console by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
Freemont Cabinet/Console by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

Freemont Cabinet/Console by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

Located in New York, NY

manufacturer's mark to shelf: Memphis Milano Ettore Sottsass 1985 Made in Italy. Literature

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Laminate

Shelf Freemont Ettore Sottsass, Memphis
Shelf Freemont Ettore Sottsass, Memphis

Shelf Freemont Ettore Sottsass, Memphis

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H 72.84 in W 76.78 in D 21.66 in

Shelf Freemont Ettore Sottsass, Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milan, IT

Shelf freemont Ettore Sottsass, Memphis. Made on 1982.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Casa Blanca Shelf
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Casa Blanca Shelf

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Casa Blanca Shelf

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H 90 in W 63.5 in D 13 in

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Casa Blanca Shelf

Located in Southampton, NY

Center piece in the line of early Memphis pieces by Ettore Sottsass.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Shelves

Materials

Formica, Wood

Vintage IKEA 'Fran' Wall Shelf Memphis style 80s 90s
Vintage IKEA 'Fran' Wall Shelf Memphis style 80s 90s

Vintage IKEA 'Fran' Wall Shelf Memphis style 80s 90s

By IKEA

Located in Leamington Spa, GB

Definitely one of IKEA’s top designs. This wall hanging shelf is  a brilliant creation.  This

Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

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$1,712Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 25.6 in W 59 in D 13.8 in

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$1,960Sale Price|30% Off

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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By Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky Freres

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Pierre Sala style  "Pencil" Shelf, circa 1980
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$1,878

H 37.01 in W 23.23 in D 11.82 in

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By Pierre Sala

Located in Mouscron, WHT

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Memphis Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic memphis shelf available at 1stDibs. Each memphis shelf for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, laminate and steel. Your living room may not be complete without a memphis shelf — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each memphis shelf bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Ettore Sottsass, Andrea Branzi and Memphis Group each produced at least one beautiful memphis shelf that is worth considering.

How Much is a Memphis Shelf?

Prices for a memphis shelf start at $350 and top out at $17,722 with the average selling for $575.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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